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Devils beat Sabres 4-1 in NHL regular-season opener in Prague
Read full article: Devils beat Sabres 4-1 in NHL regular-season opener in PragueJacob Markstrom made 30 saves and Paul Cotter had an empty-netter and assist in their debuts with New Jersey as the Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 in the NHL regular-season opener that was played in the Czech Republic capital.
Defending Cup champs Golden Knights acquire Hertl. Hurricanes, Panthers dominate deals in the East
Read full article: Defending Cup champs Golden Knights acquire Hertl. Hurricanes, Panthers dominate deals in the EastThe defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights acquired Tomas Hertl from San Jose in what so far stands as the biggest deal made on the final day of NHL trading.
Matthews wins Hart Trophy as NHL's most valuable player
Read full article: Matthews wins Hart Trophy as NHL's most valuable playerTorontoโs Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy as the NHLโs most valuable player, beating out Edmontonโs Connor McDavid and Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers to win the award for the first time.
Wild-card Stars force Game 7 against Calgary with 4-2 win
Read full article: Wild-card Stars force Game 7 against Calgary with 4-2 winMiro Heiskanen scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat Calgary 4-2 to force a Game 7 in their first-round Western Conference series.
Flames get even in series with 4-1 win over Stars in Game 4
Read full article: Flames get even in series with 4-1 win over Stars in Game 4Rasmus Andersson scored Calgaryโs first power-play goal since early in the playoff opener, Jacob Markstrom had 34 saves and the Flames beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 to even their first-round series.
Pavelski scores 2 as Stars take 2-1 series lead over Flames
Read full article: Pavelski scores 2 as Stars take 2-1 series lead over FlamesJoe Pavelski scored twice and got the game-winner on the first power-play goal in the series for Dallas as the Stars beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
Markstrom gets ninth shutout, Flames beat Detroit 3-0
Read full article: Markstrom gets ninth shutout, Flames beat Detroit 3-0Elias Lindholm scored his 30th goal, a career high, and Jacob Markstrom made 19 saves for his league-leading ninth shutout to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Lundqvist to Caps, goalie carousel spins in NHL free agency
Read full article: Lundqvist to Caps, goalie carousel spins in NHL free agencyLundqvist signed with the Capitals when free agency opened Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)Nets around the NHL will look very different next season after a flurry of musical goaltenders in free agency. "You saw the goalie carousel take place," said San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson, who traded for goalie Devan Dubnyk this week. 1 goalies.โAfter trading Dubnyk to San Jose, the Minnesota Wild signed former Flames goalie Cam Talbot to an $11 million, three-year deal. After losing series to them in 2009 and 2011, Lundqvist eliminated the Capitals three times: 2012, 2013 and 2015.
NHL free agency opens today: Follow Red Wings updates
Read full article: NHL free agency opens today: Follow Red Wings updatesThe NHL free agency signing period is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. The Detroit Red Wings could be quite active after offloading several contracts over the past month, most notably buying out forward Justin Abdelkaderโs costly salary. The Red Wings currently have $27 million in free cap space, according to CapFriendly. I really canโt stop looking at that page -- itโs a wonderful sight for Red Wings fans. Related: Red Wings agree to 1-year extensions with Erne, HiroseFollow NHL free agency updates here:
Red Wings in 2020 NHL Draft: Follow updates here
Read full article: Red Wings in 2020 NHL Draft: Follow updates hereThe 2020 NHL Draft got started Tuesday night with the first round. The Detroit Red Wings selected Swedish forward Lucas Raymond at 4th overall, then Swedish defenseman William Wallinder at 32nd overall. Hereโs another look at Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzermanโs list of picks in this draft -- he started with 10 picks but added another in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings, and then another in a trade with the Minnesota Wild. He did trade away the 125th pick for a future pick:Read more: Red Wings' Kris Draper drafts his son, Kienan Draper, in 7th roundFull first-round draft order:Sign up here for the latest news on the team and from around the league, and some jokes (good ones). Follow live draft updates here:
2020 NHL draft this week: Red Wings have 4th overall pick
Read full article: 2020 NHL draft this week: Red Wings have 4th overall pickHereโs another look at Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzermanโs list of picks in this draft:Thatโs 10 draft picks altogether for the Red Wings this year. Mock drafts have Red Wings picking forwardYzerman is going to pick the best player available. That likely means the Red Wings will select a forward at 4th overall, barring any crazy trades. I fully expect the Red Wings to be extremely busy in free agency. Here are some of the names attached to the Red Wings right now:Goalie of the Vancouver Canucks -- With Jimmy Howard moving on, the Red Wings need another goalie.
Canucks cruise to 5-2 win over Vegas, even series 1-1
Read full article: Canucks cruise to 5-2 win over Vegas, even series 1-1Tanner Pearson also scored for Vancouver, and Jacob Markstrom stopped 38 shots including 21 in the second period. It was the first game back for Toffoli since the first game of the qualifying round against Minnesota on Aug. 2. Toffoli, standing behind the net, delivered a tape-to-tape pass to an incoming Horvat, who blasted it past Lehner. Horvat scored his second goal by taking Brock Boeser's backhanded pass in front and tucking it past Lehner for his eighth playoff goal. Pearson added the final Vancouver goal into an empty net.